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linux-pam: Plaintext password recovery via timing discrepancy in pam_userdb module

🗓️ 10 Apr 2026 22:04:24Reported by RedHatType 
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Linux-PAM pam_userdb timing flaw lets local or nearby attackers recover plaintext passwords when credentials are stored in plaintext.

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OSOS VersionArchitecturePackagePackage VersionFilename
Red Hat Hardened Imagesanyaarch64pam1.7.2-1.1.hum1pam-1.7.2-1.1.hum1.aarch64.rpm
Red Hat Hardened Imagesanyx86_64pam1.7.2-1.1.hum1pam-1.7.2-1.1.hum1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Hardened Imagesanynoarchpam-doc1.7.2-1.1.hum1pam-doc-1.7.2-1.1.hum1.noarch.rpm

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18 Aug 2026 13:01Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.15.9
CVSS 48.2
EPSS0.00333
SSVC
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